New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-12

visbt' hsfore. there was no doubt about it;
knew the animal again lat a. Hn nS. and pioddsa
o sn' alter tns aySt 70 brute an
instant, letting Il oat Of my sight On through through
sS.aed TS sgsn o sS.GSasn % distance
Isnt at my good fortune, for felt Was being
guided d to the house 90 wished to reach The S Sos
.mbd s0ns at Gnsx pace Womb surely
have been left fer lsh,ud had it not been for the
canine propensity to sniff at every second correr
hood. My search was finished. Running up q
number of steps the dog seated itself calmly q. =
door. There the house. Yet when exam'1 for
il had every sign Of being tenantiess The wlnd9ws
were dirty the steps washed, the brass ABOUT tnt
a oor WE'RE sn Closely os' down the
area lay lass Of rubbish; After all was 1t posi-,
that the house was unoccupied. But OF what use
was it to stand there gazing at an empty oui,dlng
and NANCY cur that sat square on us n'mo ots 81
street and number. returned TO make my report'o
ii He rubbed his hands when announced the hud
ing OF the dog, but, on my telling him OF the uhoc
cupied aspect of the house. bis jaw fell
Owed better sec it t9gethsr' and we set out iOr
the street, We had little difficulty in ascertanins
that the tenement was to lot, and before long we
had secured the keys, ostensibly to vieY the prem
ises. the staircase recognized, but II was thicK
had seen the patient, it was empty and covered
with layers of dust, as vas the case every whsre
else. Any little hope which the nndinR anu uaoh
ing of the dog bad raised. and which the deserted
exterior Of Tho building had lott Inc: now disap-
peared |; for it was simply impossible that the
house could have beer occupied In any way 'n'
[ felt decidedly chagrinsd at this result, aud
though Holland tried to raise my spirits Ianclou
right mind. Not that he han 10 cause for so think
ing, as myself was now lf-inclined to look on
my experiences of the previous night as having
foundation soely in my own IMAGINATION bnt
the pain behind my was too acute to permit OF
the lonS harboring of that theory. u.,,.a
| returned disappointed to the shOp, ioiiand
going back to the police office. sorely in need
of rest and slumbered uneasily for time III an
armchair. But could not long remain inaG.iVc.
had made statement to the authorities whicn was
already regarded with questioning by as least one
of their functonaries. NY professional reputation
it was not much of reputation then haa W
admit with sorrow to myself-was at stake ! was
unable to substantiate my statemcnth and ws
altogether in a very awkward Drcdicamcnt even
accessory to dreadful crime. Thoughts Ike these
kept recurring to me. and moro with the inten e,on
of getting away from them than sfUr any other
reason, once more went out
Absently shaped my course for the soene ot my
previous evenings adventure, and almost before
kue it, found myself opposite tho house Ii uss
now we'll on toward dark. The street. wa. entirely
played ali the outward indications of being with
out occupants; but as l looked up al ne top
windows l fanced saw sudden flash OF lishe
tinued to gaze upward. Again there vas the flash
as of a candle passed behind venetian blind No
longer dubious of the fact speedily left the spot 10
siren gthen my position even thus triviay..
The detective pursed up his ilps in q puzz,ed way
when l breathlessy told him OF the light then
puttinQ on his greatcoat we left the Office in COM
pany, repairing with as much CELEBRITY as We could
to H street. The distance between the police
one; but Holland and we're not long in covering
it. which we did in silence. .
We took up posts immediately opposite the
tenement where We waited in the chill winter AR
for two whole hours unseen from the. other slde
but to my extreme disgust, nothing was visible
The light did not again appear ,,,,
turned way; :" cannot for the life of me see how
any person could possibly live in that house aiter
the examination We made to-day; But 70 savisy
think it will be fruitless II you agree We Will come
back here tomorrow, get inside the house ana re-
main quietly in it till night. What do YOU say y
1Very well."I agreed glad TO have an oppor-
tunity of settling the affair, aud thoroughly put
ont at the non-success of our second visit to the
locality; that ought to decide 1t one way or
aYou know" continued Holland, taking pity on
my sum demeanor' and cGntfadictng ms pIesio ns
may 60 in at night, when, OF course we shall nap
him. It's queer though, we haven't seen the dog"
arranged, / met Holland. and together we paid
another visit to H street. We quickly
entered snHap' the honse with as little noiso as
on the frat floor. Oar wait was q protract
ed and tIresome one cooped up in damp.
close atmosphere. The time passed with iead len
then night fell. Seven O'clock had struck, and the
darkness of night quickly setting In. though 10
us it seemed tardy enough 10 IT'S coming. Elgnt
and still no one had come to t1e house. Holland
said not a word we stood IN silence in tho DARK
room but knew he was rapidly losing patience
40 Hist ti Something creaked above us. Neither Of
us spoke. We held our breath for what was TO ioi
| low. The creaking noise was repeated, accom-.
panied by a dull Laundering that reverhated
strangely through tho deserted chambers ! felt
the sweat gather IN a nesvy osad s on a brp
It would appear. But who were they, and whence
INV God !" calculated Holland, under his batcd
breath 3What 10 thatr | did not answer. !
was stIaning my ears for the slightest sonnd; /,
subdued and sudden thud mad called iortn no,,
| higher up in the building was now crossing the
floor, seemingly with no desire to disguise his
q They are at it now" again whispered Holland,
and in the momentary silence was conscious OF
his producing a weighty truncheon from the pocket
@Wiii you go up inst now I" inquired of him in
! n similarly lowered tone.
aNo. Let them 20 ahead for WHILE" he an
swered. "They get careless after time, and can
be more readily surprised ....
The sounds continre ed gradually GETTING, more
and more pronounced as II to confirm Holland
statement that they wouId eet careies' ai'or
tine" 49,,
two approached the head Of the Staircase where
they SPOKE together None OF the conversation
| reached us where we stood. by the slightiy 0pet
door of one of the apartments on the iirst foor
The talking ceased, and they seemed to move ava
from the head OF the stair, to return again now
ever in few moments. walking slowly ant
laborionsly, as if carrying heavy weight between
them.
Cautiously and with pause at every other stel
thew descended. A lamp. suspended by cord from
the top bauister. afforded them but poor light e
guide their movements. At this luncture Holian,
silently pulled open the door Of the room N which
we mad ensconced ourselves, and We receded 10
SON o distance into tue chamber The parties com
: ing down, whoever they were must pass our door
0 which led out on to the landing
0 Some minutes elapsed ere two men came In sight
v bearint between them long cotfn-slaped box, a
4 the appearance Of which | could scarce refrain
o from giving utterance to exclamation o! horror
:: for had doubt that II contained the body nat